Fonte: US Defense Security
Cooperation Agency ;
emitido 19 Abril, divulgado 24
Abril 2002
On 18 April, the
Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress
of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Brazil of
F-16 aircraft and associated equipment and services.
The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as
$909 Million.
The Government of Brazil (GOB) has
requested a possible sale of 12 F-16C/D Block 50+
aircraft with either the F100-PW-229 or F110-GE-129
engine and :
-- APG-68(V)9
FMS radars,
-- two
spare F100-PW-229 or two spare F110-GE-129 engines,
-- 14 LANTIRN Targeting
Pods (FMS variant),
--
14 LANTIRN Navigation Pods with Terrain Following Radar
(TFR),
-- 48
AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and four
AMRAAM training missiles,
-- 12 M61 Vulcan cannon,
-- 48 LAU-129
launchers,
-- eight
AN/ALQ-131Countermeasures,
-- LANTIRN Night Vision Goggle
compatible cockpits, the capability to employ a wide variety
of munitions, support equipment, software development/integration,
modification kits, spares and repair parts, flight test
instrumentation, publications and technical documentation, personnel
training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor
technical and logistics personnel services, and other related
requirements to ensure full program supportability.
The
estimated cost is $909 million.
This proposed sale will contribute to the
foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping
to improve the security of a friendly country which has been and
continues to be an important force for political stability and
economic progress in Latin America.
The proposed sale of these F-16 aircraft
will allow the Brazilian Air Force to maintain a strong
defense while it continues its plans to modernize its
shrinking inventory of aging aircraft. Operation of
the F-16 will ensure a dramatic increase in exchange
and interoperability opportunities between
the Brazilian and US Air Forces. The GOB does not
have the F-16 aircraft system capability currently in its
inventory.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
affect the basic military balance in the region. The prime
contractor will be Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems of Fort
Worth, Texas. One or more proposed offset agreements may be related to
this proposed sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will
require the assignment of approximately five U.S. Government
representatives to Brazil for approximately two years to assist in the
delivery, acceptance, and deployment of the aircraft. There will be
five U.S. Government and three contractor representatives for one-week
intervals, twice annually, to participate in program management and
technical reviews.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S.
defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. This notice of a
potential sale is required by law; it does not mean that the sale has
been concluded.
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;
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